Local SEO blog
Practical tips to climb the Google Maps local pack and turn the map into calls.
How to Read a Geo-Grid Heatmap and Decide What to Do Next
If you have ever used a local SEO tool to check your Google Business Profile rankings, you have probably seen a geo-grid heatmap. It looks…
Read more →How to Outrank a Local Competitor in Your Service Area (A Practical Guide)
If a competitor keeps showing up above you in Google Maps or local search results, you are likely losing calls and jobs to them every week.…
Read more →Local SEO for HVAC Companies: How to Rank Across Your Whole Service Area
Most HVAC companies show up well in Google searches near their office address, but struggle to appear when someone a few towns over…
Read more →Local SEO for Law Firms: How to Rank for the Cases You Actually Want
Most law firms show up in Google for something. The problem is that "something" is often the wrong thing. You might rank well for your firm…
Read more →Local SEO for Restaurants: How to Show Up When Nearby People Are Searching for a Place to Eat
If you run a restaurant, a diner, or any food service business, you already know that most of your customers come from the surrounding…
Read more →How to Get Your Business on Google Maps and Start Ranking in Local Search
If someone in your area searches for a dentist, plumber, or roofer right now, Google Maps results appear near the top of the page. Those…
Read more →A Simple Weekly Routine to Improve Your Google Maps Ranking
If you run a local service business, showing up higher on Google Maps can mean a steady flow of new calls and appointments. The good news…
Read more →How Google Decides Which Local Businesses Show Up in the Map Pack
If you run a local business, you have probably noticed that three businesses show up in a map box at the top of Google search results. That…
Read more →Local SEO for Chiropractors: How to Fill Your Schedule With Patients From Nearby Searches
If someone in your town types "chiropractor near me" into Google right now, does your practice show up? If you are not sure, that…
Read more →How NAP Consistency Affects Your Local Google Ranking
If you run a local business, you have probably heard that you need to "be consistent online." But what does that actually mean, and why…
Read more →How to Set Up a Geo-Grid Rank Tracking Scan for Your Local Business
If you run a local service business, you already know that showing up on Google Maps matters. But here is something most business owners do…
Read more →Local SEO for Plumbers: How to Show Up on Google Maps When Customers Need You
When someone's pipe bursts at 9pm, they're not scrolling through a website. They open Google, type "plumber near me," and call the first…
Read more →How Service Area Businesses Can Rank on Google Without a Storefront Address
If you run a plumbing company, roofing business, or mobile law practice, you probably do not have a public office that customers walk into.…
Read more →BrightLocal vs RankPin for Local Map Rank Tracking: A Plain-English Comparison
If you run a local service business and you want to know where you actually show up on Google Maps, you need a geo-grid rank tracker. Two…
Read more →Grid Rank Trackers Compared: What to Look For Before You Pay
If you run a local service business, you have probably heard that your Google ranking changes depending on where a customer is standing…
Read more →Local SEO for Cleaning Companies: How to Get More Bookings from Google Maps
If you run a house cleaning or commercial cleaning business, most of your new customers start the same way: they open Google, type…
Read more →Why Checking Your Google Maps Rank From One Location Gives You an Incomplete Picture
If you have ever searched for your own business on Google Maps and felt relieved to see yourself near the top, that feeling might be giving…
Read more →How Responding to Google Reviews Affects Your Maps Ranking
If you run a local service business, you have probably noticed that some competitors show up consistently in the top three Google Maps…
Read more →Why Your Google Maps Ranking Changes Block by Block (And What You Can Do About It)
If you have ever searched for your own business on Google Maps and felt good about where you showed up, only to hear from a customer across…
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